Clackamas is a medium-sized town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 22,418 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clackamas is the 27th largest community in Oregon. Clackamas home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Clackamas real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Clackamas isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clackamas are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clackamas is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clackamas who work in office and administrative support (14.34%), sales jobs (11.21%), and management occupations (8.20%). Also of interest is that Clackamas has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.77% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of Clackamas citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.39% of adults in Clackamas have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Clackamas in 2022 was $40,044, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,176 for a family of four. However, Clackamas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clackamas is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clackamas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clackamas residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Clackamas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clackamas include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Clackamas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
